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| show_name = Backyard Farmer |
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| image = This Old House (logo).svg |
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| runtime = 30 minutes |
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| nearest_city= [[North Platte, Nebraska]] |
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| num_seasons = 36 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|41|9|48|N|100|47|42|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| creator = [[Russell Morash]] (through [[WGBH-TV]]) |
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| locmapin = Nebraska#USA |
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| starring = {{Plainlist| |
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*[[Bob Vila]] (1979-1989) (host) |
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| built = 1886 |
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*[[Steve Thomas (television)|Steve Thomas]] (1989-2003) (host) |
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| architect= Walsh, Patrick |
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*[[Kevin O'Connor (television)|Kevin O'Connor]] (2003-present) (host) |
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| architecture= Second Empire |
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*[[Norm Abram]] (master carpenter) (1979-present) |
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| added = January 30, 1978 |
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*[[Tom Silva]] (general contractor) (1988-present) |
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| governing_body = [[Nebraska Game and Parks Commission]] |
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*[[Richard Trethewey]] (plumbing & HVAC) (1979-present) |
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| refnum=78001705<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> |
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*[[Roger Cook (landscaper)|Roger Cook]] (garden & landscaping) (1988-present) |
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*[[Scott Caron (electrician)|Scott Caron]] (electrical contractor) |
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| country = United States |
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| company = This Old House Ventures (since 2001) <br> [[WGBH-TV]] (since 1979) |
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| distributor = WGBH-TV for PBS Stations, [[Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution]] in syndication |
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| network = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]], [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] |
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| first_aired = February 20, 1979<ref name=TOHHistory>{{cite web |title=History of This Old House |url=http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/history |website=This Old House |access-date=June 5, 2016}}</ref> |
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| last_aired = present |
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| num_episodes = (over) 900, as of May. 2014 |
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| website = http://www.thisoldhouse.com |
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| website_title = This Old House |
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'''Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park''', known as '''Scout's Rest Ranch''', is a living history [[List of Nebraska state parks|state park]] located west of [[North Platte, Nebraska|North Platte]], [[Nebraska]]. The ranch was established in 1878 with an initial purchase of 160 acres south of the Union Pacific tracks by [[Buffalo Bill|William (Buffalo Bill) Cody]]. The 4,000 acre ranch was sold in 1911 and has been under the management of the [[Nebraska Game and Parks Commission]] since 1964. The 25 acre historic state park, deemed a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1978, is open weekdays from April to October. The house and outbuildings can be toured, including a museum documenting Cody’s life from a [[Pony Express|Pony Express rider]] to his Wild West shows. |
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==Founding of the Cody-North Ranch== |
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'''''Backyard Farmer''''' is a television program produced by the Nebraska [[Agricultural extension|Extension]] division of the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|University of Nebraska-Lincoln]] for broadcast on [[Nebraska Educational Telecommunications|NET Television]]. ''Backyard Farmer'', which has run for more than 60 years, airs live Thursday on NET1 at 7 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|Central Time]] from April through September. |
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In 1877 Cody contacted [[Frank North|Major Frank North]], the leader of the [[Pawnee Scouts]], who was living in [[Sidney, Nebraska]]. Cody founded the Cody-North Partnership with the North brothers to form a cattle business. North found land along the [[Dismal River]], 65 miles north of North Platte, on which cattle could graze and a ranch could be built. Cody continued touring his “[[Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show|Buffalo Bill’s Wild West]]” show while North purchased cattle at the north end of the Texas cattle trail, near [[Ogallala, Nebraska]]. North hired cowboys to help operate the ranch while Cody was on tour.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=The Great Plains Guide to Buffalo Bill: Forts, Fights & Other Sites|last=Barnes|first=Jeff|publisher=Stackpole Books|year=2014|isbn=0811712931|location=|pages=}}</ref> |
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The program's content is exclusively home [[lawn]] and [[gardening]] information with an emphasis on Nebraska flora and climate considerations. The format consists of a panel of experts, usually from Nebraska Extension, that share information and respond to viewer questions.<ref>[http://byf.unl.edu/ ''Backyard Farmer''] website</ref> |
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The ranch grew in size to encompass seven thousand acres. 2,500 acres were planted for alfalfa and 2,500 were corn.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill"|last=Wetmore|first=Helen Cody|publisher=Duluth Press Publication Company|year=1899|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> The [[Omaha Bee]] reported on Cody’s ranching operations several times. The Bee described the ranch as one of the most improved farms in Nebraska. In cooperation with Isaac Dillon, a neighboring rancher, Cody and Dillon built a 12 mile irrigation ditch, capable of watering 6,000 acres of crops.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title=The Lives and Legends of Buffalo Bill|last=Russell|first=Don|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|year=1960|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> This property was financially viable for Cody. By the 1880s, however, other [[Homestead Acts|homesteaders]] had begun to move into this area of Nebraska and had taken grazing land. In 1882 the Cody-North Ranching Operation ended and was bought out by John Bratt.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Nebraska Sand Hills: The Human Landscape|last=McIntosh|first=Charles Barron|publisher=University of Nebraska Press|year=1996|isbn=0803231849|location=|pages=}}</ref> |
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== Founding of Cody Ranch ("Scout's Rest Ranch") == |
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''Backyard Farmer'' first aired in 1953 on [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], station KFOR-TV, moving to NET in 1955.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/backyard-farmer-marks-its-th-season/article_3d12737a-baae-5a97-ac67-561e8a9896a2.html|title='Backyard Farmer' marks its 60th season|last=Cates Moore|first=Catherine|date=March 31, 2012|work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]]|accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref> (The KFOR license was donated in 1954 to the University of Nebraska by [[John Fetzer]], who also owned competing Lincoln TV station [[KOLN]], to create NET's flagship station, KUON-TV.) Dwayne Trenkle was the original moderator. |
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During the time of owning the Cody-North Ranch, in 1878, Cody began buying land surrounding North Platte. The first purchase of land was 160 acres for $750, south of the Union Pacific tracks that run through North Platte. Cody purchased nearly 4,000 more acres adjacent to North Platte.<ref name=":0" /> An eighteen-room mansion on the property which was a treeless prairie.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Pony Express Trail: Yesterday and Today|last=Hill|first=William E.|publisher=Caxton Press|year=2010|isbn=0870044761|location=|pages=}}</ref> Cody had land in [[Kansas]] that had many tall, established trees and wanted trees on his new ranch. Al Goodman, his brother-in-law, discovered why trees would not grow on his new property or the North Platte area. Goodman found issues of water absorption and planted many [[Populus deltoides|cottonwoods]] and [[Acer negundo|box-elder]] around the property, able to withstand the conditions. The ranch now had many growing trees. This information was shared with the people of North Platte to increase tree population in the area.<ref name=":1" /> |
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[[File:Barn, view to the north.jpg|thumb|Barn, view to the north]] |
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Louisa (Cody’s wife) and their daughters moved to North Platte in February 1878. They monitored the property, where Cody wanted to retire. Cody showed his new land and brought out family, friends, and celebrities. These guests, along with his family, spent time with the cowboys employed on the ranch. The ranch grew with the help of the Goodmans, who maintained the ranch and managed the high-grade livestock and [[Thoroughbred|thoroughbred horses]].<ref name=":0" /> By 1885, 1,200 acres were planted as corn, 100 acres of [[alfalfa]], 50 of [[Proso millet|broomcorn]], and a small oat field. The ranch was operated with 80 horses and 30 men, rising to 60 men in busy seasons.<ref name=":2" /> When the trees grew, the southern portion of the ranch turned into a wooded park with deer, several young [[Bison|buffaloes]], and a large lake. This area of land would be called “Scout’s Rest Ranch”.<ref name=":1" /> Cody had the words “Scout’s Rest Ranch” painted on the roof of the large barn, so that it could be read from the [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]] tracks a mile away.<ref name=":0" /> |
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This ranch was revolutionary for the time. Cody imported many [[wikt:blooded|blooded]] cattle and thoroughbred horses at a time when that was not common. The land was transformed from treeless [[prairie]] to a forested area. Despite advancements and profitable years, operating costs were high and Cody sold the ranch in 1911 for $100,000. |
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[[File:Cody House, view to the northwest.jpg|thumb|Cody House, view to the northwest]] |
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The original two-story house was built in 1886 for Al and Julia Goodman. Al and Julia Goodman are Cody’s sister and brother-in-law who managed the ranch. This house was built by Patrick Walsh, a native of North Platte, for $3,900. In 1964 the house was purchased by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission as part of the process for making Scout’s Rest Ranch a State Historical Park, Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://focus.nps.gov/nrhp/AssetDetail?assetID=0fd09711-d630-41a7-91bb-a58fd88be0f4|title=National Register of Digital Assets - Scout's Rest Ranch|last=|first=|date=January 30, 1978|website=National Parks Service - National Register of Historic Places|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior|access-date=}}</ref> A Lincoln County Historical Society was organized to help raise money for the purchase of Buffalo Bill Cody's house. The group raised $37,500 and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to cover the other $75,000 required for the purchase. Another $90,000 was planned to be spent on restoring the grounds and buildings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=North Platte: Buffalo Bill Country|last=|first=|date=May 6, 1962|work=The Omaha World Herald|access-date=|via=}}</ref> Since 1964, the State Historical Park has been open to the public. |
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=== Park Information === |
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[[File:Scout's Rest Ranch Historic Buildings.jpg|thumb| |
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Map of Scout's Rest Ranch Historic Buildings |
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The Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park is 25 acres and contains 4 original structures. The structures on the park include the [[Second Empire architecture|Second Empire style]] mansion built in 1886 for the Goodmans, listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name=":3" /> Other buildings are the cob house, used for storing corncobs that were kindling for the house stoves, the [[Ice house (building)|ice house]] that was built in 1886 along with the main house, and the original barn, built in 1887, used for storing the thoroughbred livestock and has “Scout's Rest Ranch” painted on the roof. |
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=== Flood of 2011 === |
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During [[2011 Missouri River Flood|flooding on the Platte River]] in the summer of 2011, the site was closed, exhibits moved and berms were built around the buildings. The flooding came close to the compound but was not as severe as expected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20110713/NEWS01/707139886#cody-ranch-plans-august-reopening|title=Cody Ranch plans August Reopening|website=Omaha.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://byf.unl.edu/ Website of ''Backyard Farmer''] |
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*[http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=38 Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park] Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
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{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
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| Created by | Russell Morash (through WGBH-TV) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 36 |
| No. of episodes | (over) 900, as of May. 2014 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | This Old House Ventures (since 2001) WGBH-TV (since 1979) |
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| Network | PBS, syndication |
| Release | February 20, 1979[1] – present |
Backyard Farmer is a television program produced by the Nebraska Extension division of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for broadcast on NET Television. Backyard Farmer, which has run for more than 60 years, airs live Thursday on NET1 at 7 p.m. Central Time from April through September.
The program's content is exclusively home lawn and gardening information with an emphasis on Nebraska flora and climate considerations. The format consists of a panel of experts, usually from Nebraska Extension, that share information and respond to viewer questions.[2]
History
Backyard Farmer first aired in 1953 on Lincoln, Nebraska, station KFOR-TV, moving to NET in 1955.[3] (The KFOR license was donated in 1954 to the University of Nebraska by John Fetzer, who also owned competing Lincoln TV station KOLN, to create NET's flagship station, KUON-TV.) Dwayne Trenkle was the original moderator.
References
- ^ "History of This Old House". This Old House. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ Backyard Farmer website
- ^ Cates Moore, Catherine (March 31, 2012). "'Backyard Farmer' marks its 60th season". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 17 November 2016.